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Started by Ringwood, Wed 26, Aug 2009, 13:05:29

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Ringwood

Wed 26, Aug 2009, 13:05:29
I just picked up an IS after losing my Standard to an accident. On the IS trunk outer shell, there is a 1" triangle chip knocked out by the taillight. From there, there are two 12" long cracks running about 1" apart along the side of the trunk. I have pulled the trunk off and taken the inner liner out.

The cracks can be easily pulled open so I could get some adhesive in the crack as well as applying a patch inside. My only problem is that I don't know what material this is. I hate to use the wrong adhesive only to have it not hold and be worse off.

Any info would be appreciated...

Thanks,
Sid

LadyDraco

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Wed 26, Aug 2009, 13:12:04
ABS .. I have fixed a fairing with JB Kwik...
But there is some real good ABS dual mixing epoxy out there...

Hope that helps you out
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98valk

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Wed 26, Aug 2009, 18:16:29
Quote from: Ringwood on Wed 26, Aug 2009, 13:05:29
I just picked up an IS after losing my Standard to an accident. On the IS trunk outer shell, there is a 1" triangle chip knocked out by the taillight. From there, there are two 12" long cracks running about 1" apart along the side of the trunk. I have pulled the trunk off and taken the inner liner out.
The cracks can be easily pulled open so I could get some adhesive in the crack as well as applying a patch inside. My only problem is that I don't know what material this is. I hate to use the wrong adhesive only to have it not hold and be worse off.
Any info would be appreciated...
Thanks,
Sid

PC epoxy at most hardware stores. http://www.pcepoxy.com/index.php

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HotRod

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Wed 26, Aug 2009, 18:53:26
Quote from: Ringwood on Wed 26, Aug 2009, 13:05:29
I just picked up an IS after losing my Standard to an accident. On the IS trunk outer shell, there is a 1" triangle chip knocked out by the taillight. From there, there are two 12" long cracks running about 1" apart along the side of the trunk. I have pulled the trunk off and taken the inner liner out.

The cracks can be easily pulled open so I could get some adhesive in the crack as well as applying a patch inside. My only problem is that I don't know what material this is. I hate to use the wrong adhesive only to have it not hold and be worse off.

Any info would be appreciated...

Thanks,
Sid
Check Dave Red's thread on page 3, he a cracked fairing and just about finished her I think.
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